Lung Cancer
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Lung Cancer Cases On the Rise in Non-Smokers, Study Suggests
By Live Science Staff published
More and more women and people who have never smoked are being diagnosed with lung cancer, a new study finds.
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Lung Cancer Deaths Unchanged by Annual Chest X-Rays
By Sarah C.P. Williams published
CT scans, however, show some promise as a screening tool.
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When Lung Cancer Resists Treatment, More Biopsies Needed
By Joe Brownstein published
Biopsies may provide clues as to why a patient's lung cancer becomes resistant to treatment.
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Idea Gets a Toehold: Nails Hold Clue to Lung Cancer Risk
By Rachael Rettner published
Level of nicotine in your toenails may indicate cancer risk.
Lung Cancer a Different Disease in Smokers and Nonsmokers
By Amanda Chan published
Never-smokers' tumors have nearly twice as many DNA alterations than smokers' tumors.
CT Scan Cuts Smokers' Lung Cancer Deaths by 20%
By Live Science Staff published
Screening heavy smokers with a computed tomography (CT) scan can catch tumors early and reduce deaths from lung cancers by 20 percent
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